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Missions Flown
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Missions Flown
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NX611 "Just Jane" at East Kirkby
R5538
Avro 683 Lancaster I
Built by:
Avro, Manchester
Contract:
B.69274/40
Works Order:
7671
Delivered:
1942-04-04
Struck off:
1945-07-45
Scrapped
Fate:
Memorial:
R5538
Story
Survived the war. Served with 97 Sqn and 1660 HCU before being scrapped after the war.
Last Flight Details (if lost)
Home Base:
Mission:
Role
Rank
Squadron:
Name
Service No.
Service
Fate
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Memorial
Movements
Serial | Date | Unit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
R5538 | 1942-04-04 | 97 Sqn | |
R5538 | 1942-06-15 | ROS | |
R5538 | 1942-07-18 | 97 Sqn | |
R5538 | 1942-12-31 | 1660 HCU | |
R5538 | 1945-07-31 | SOC |
Missions Flown
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Serial | Date | Sqn | Code | Base | Mission | T/O | Land | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R5538 | 1942-06-11 | 97 | OF | H | Woodhall Spa | Gardening (Geranium) | 2230 | 0450 |
R5538 | 1942-07-23 | 97 | OF | H | Woodhall Spa | Duisburg | 0102 | 0500 |
R5538 | 1942-07-25 | 97 | OF | H | Woodhall Spa | Duisburg | 0035 | 0429 |
R5538 | 1942-07-26 | 97 | OF | H | Woodhall Spa | Hamburg | 2301 | 0441 |
R5538 | 1942-08-01 | 97 | OF | H | Woodhall Spa | Dusseldorf | 0051 | 0512 |
R5538 | 1942-08-06 | 97 | OF | H | Woodhall Spa | Duisburg | 0108 | 0510 |
R5538 | 1942-08-08 | 97 | OF | H | Woodhall Spa | Gardening (Silverthorne II) | 2237 | 0433 |
R5538 | 1942-08-12 | 97 | OF | H | Woodhall Spa | Mainz | 2234 | 0421 |
R5538 | 1942-08-15 | 97 | OF | H | Woodhall Spa | Dusseldorf | 0025 | 0431 |
R5538 | 1942-08-16 | 97 | OF | H | Woodhall Spa | Gardening (Geranium) | 2155 | 0512 |
R5538 | 1942-08-24 | 97 | OF | H | Woodhall Spa | Frankfurt | 2108 | 0255 |
R5538 | 1942-08-27 | 97 | OF | H | Woodhall Spa | Kassel | 2106 | 0316 |
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